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told me Mr Belt had refused to consider that plan, & said that tracts must be leased for grazing.  I showed the [[?flats/plats]] - & said it could not be done without injury to allottee & there the matter ended, until the day if Left when Mr Belt asked me to talk over plans with Agt Robbins & get up something that under give these Inds. a [[?severence]] for grazing;  like the Crow [[?US/Ils.]]

When I arrived here I found the people gathered from all parts & in much excitement.  They had had three days of councilling [[?ist]] [[?Abostin]] Council which the Agt. called for me on Monday May 9, the Inds [[?preceded]] in telling me what had transpired & they were very outspoken to the Agt. who was present. Mr Robbins had called the people & oneof the fullest Council for years was the result, the best men were here.  He laid before them this scheme of Mr Monteith to lease the land which carried the allotments of over 60 persons & the well established homes of families & [[?]] their acceptance of this.  They refused.  They then met without the Agt. made Jas. Reuten chairman, had their [[?Sec'y]] & conducted their meeting according